“I’ve been here for 10 ODIs before and lost all 10. It’s just great to get a win here,” said Patel. “Sometimes people don’t realise how much of an effort it is to beat these guys over here.

“They’re just good players in their own back yard. They play good one-day cricket all around the world but in India they dominate spinners and they dominate in general.

“On past tours here we’ve not even won a warm-up game. I think the way we’ve learned how to play their spinners is outstanding because in past tours we’ve struggled. It just shows if you put in the hard yards and you learn you get your rewards.

“To win the first ODI was fantastic. We knew the boys were ready but what a great win and what a great start.”